Shloka 166
Kuntī–Karṇa Saṃvāda: Lineage Disclosure and Appeal to Fraternal Dharma
मोहानुवर्ती सतत पापो द्वेष्टि च पाण्डवान् | “परंतु यह एकमात्र मिथ्यादर्शी कर्ण मोहवश सदा दुर्बुद्धि दुर्योधनका ही अनुसरण करनेवाला है। इसीलिये यह पापात्मा सर्वदा पाण्डवोंसे द्वेष ही रखता है
mohānuvartī satataṁ pāpo dveṣṭi ca pāṇḍavān |
Vaiśampāyana said: “Ever driven by delusion, that sinful man continually follows the path of folly and harbors hatred toward the Pāṇḍavas. The ethical point is clear: when one submits to moha (delusion) and aligns oneself with unrighteous counsel, one’s mind becomes fixed in envy and hostility toward the virtuous.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Persistent delusion (moha) makes a person cling to misguided allegiance and results in entrenched malice (dveṣa) against the righteous; moral clarity is necessary to prevent hatred from becoming one’s nature.
Vaiśampāyana characterizes the opposing party’s stance by describing a figure who, under delusion, continually follows a wrongful course and therefore maintains hostility toward the Pāṇḍavas—framing the conflict as rooted in moral error and animosity.